Rural Tonopah, Nev., (pop. 2,757) sits halfway between Las Vegas and Reno, about 100 miles from the next closest gas station. The mining town is now attracting tourists with attractions including ghost stories.

Metals and elements permeate language, but the gold standard is constantly changing. These days, the use of metallic adjectives is more popular than ever, as makers of cars and airplanes tinker with alloys.

Hillary Clinton earned millions making speeches, though little is known about what she said because most audiences were asked to keep the content private. But a series of fuzzy video and speech excerpts lift the lid on what attendees got for their money.

A decade ago, a Pennsylvania county invested $500,000 in a movie, hoping to promote the area as a lower-cost alternative to Los Angeles and other big cities for film production. It hasn’t turned out as planned.